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Google has added ads on both its search page and Chrome://newtab

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Re: Google has added ads on both its search page and Chrome://newtab

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Post by adamking »

johnklos wrote: post #56
tfsh wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Safaris default new tab page is the Apple store and most don't know how to change that. edit: turns out I was wrong. 2nd edit: this used to be the case many years ago, thanks for those who confirmed

The first part is correct, but the second certainly isn't.

I'm not even sure the first part is. I logged into a Guest Account on my Mac and the default for 'New tabs open with:' is the 'Start Page', which is a blank page with history, bookmarks, frequently visited, etc.

Re: Google has added ads on both its search page and Chrome://newtab

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Post by tfsh »

johnklos wrote: post #56
tfsh wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Safaris default new tab page is the Apple store and most don't know how to change that. edit: turns out I was wrong. 2nd edit: this used to be the case many years ago, thanks for those who confirmed

The first part is correct, but the second certainly isn't.

Oh forgive me, I've just checked are you're right. The new tab page is now frequently visited sites.

Our family Mac we got in ~2011 did show Apple as the new tab page, or at least the start page when you opened Safari after booting. However this must have changed in the last few (read: >5-7) years.

Re: Google has added ads on both its search page and Chrome://newtab

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Post by null_object »

tfsh wrote: post #51
dsomers wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Funny you say that, I just opened Safari, no ads.

Safaris default new tab page is the Apple store and most don't know how to change that. edit: turns out I was wrong. 2nd edit: this used to be the case many years ago, thanks for those who confirmed

> Safaris default new tab page is the Apple store and most don't know how to change that.

There are a list of alternatives in Safari that the user themselves can choose from, including Favorites, Frequently visited, and so on.

None of the choices are the Apple AppStore.

Re: Google has added ads on both its search page and Chrome://newtab

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Post by shawnz »

xattt wrote: post #60
tfsh wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Safaris default new tab page is the Apple store and most don't know how to change that. edit: turns out I was wrong. 2nd edit: this used to be the case many years ago, thanks for those who confirmed

Having a home page set to something isn’t the same as having ads that you can’t disable.

You can disable the ads in Firefox though
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